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  • Serendipity Stamps SSCC #36 pt 2 Autumn/Fall

    Posted on by Julie 6 Comments

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    Welcome to the October Challenge for Serendipity Stamps! This month the challenge is appropriately…Fall/Autumn! You can get all the details over on the Serendipity Challenge Blog.  The DT has the added challenge of making a Halloween card. And as always, we have a  have a gift certificate up for grabs to a random player. The sale this week is Buy 3, Get the 4th Free …  good through Oct 22nd.
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    For my fun little Halloween card, I used the really cute Pumpkins on a Fence image and colored it with Copics. I used a cloud stencil I made with acetate & scallop scissors and sponged on light clouds using antique linen ink. After die cutting, I added a frame from designer paper that just happened to be the exact right fit. There’s actually a faint pattern in it but it’s a bit hard to see. I framed it with some orange paper from the same collection and since I really liked the swirl pattern, I cut around part of it at the bottom and slid the image panel under it. Originally, I was going to add a bigger greeting in the upper left, but it just didn’t work, so I die cut the big pumpkin out of printed halloween paper and backed it with a black print. A few sequins, a Candi dot to anchor the little greeting and a big glass beaded button in the upper left finished it. 

    The finished card is 5.50 x 4.25 and these are the Copics I used.

     

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    On the inside, I  used a piece I cut out behind the black frame on the front and stamped the greeting I started to use on the front. 

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    Thanks so much for stopping by! Please be sure to visit all of the DT for some fabulous inspiration for your Halloween cards! 

     Special Guest Designer: Julia Stainton

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    Supplies:

    Stamps: Serendipity Stamps – Pumpkins on a Fence 1249G, Happy Halloween small 659B, Have a Wicked Good Day 1228D
    Paper: X-Press It white, designer paper (Recollections & Making Memories)
    Ink: Memento tuxedo black, Distress ink antique linen
    Accessories: Serendipity Pumpkin die 009LD, Spellbinders A2 matting basics A & B dies, black sequins, black shimmer Candi dot, black glass beaded button

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  • Halloween Pair

    Posted on by Julie 2 Comments

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    Today’s Ways to Use It Challenge (WT500), has us caseing our own first uploads to our Splitcoast galleries. Yikes! Since that’s a scary proposition, I went with 2 Halloween cards I uploaded my first week as a member on Splitcoast. For this card, I cased THIS one of mine (below). 

    witch_shoesFor new card, I used a piece of glitter sticker back c/s for the upper section. It was silver but I used an orange Copic to color it then a curved border die to cut it.The little cat in the moon was also stamped on some of the glitter c/s & colored before fussy cutting. The witch legs were colored w/ Copics and I added some stickles to the purple stripes of her stockings. A few sequins were sprinkled around for more glitz. The finished card is 5.50 x 4.25 & these are the Copics I used.
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    On my second card, I cased THIS card from the very next day (below) which was appropriately, from the very first WT Challenge I did! 

    WT111 Fright NightFor my new card, I have no clue as to why I thought it would be a good idea to split the pumpkins image in two. After I did that, I spent probably an hour trying to figure out how to arrange them. 2 of something in most cases doesn’t look as pleasing as 3 of something. So I have a tiny little greeting underneath (no room for anything larger). 
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    After coloring & die cutting the pumpkins, I matted them on larger black squares and added a stacked die cut button to sort of “join” them. I had this fun orange/black polka dot ribbon but the orange was too light so I took a darker orange Copic and colored over the dots. The finished card is 5.50 x 4.25 and these are the Copics I used.
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    Well, that’s my updated cases of my early uploads. I don’t think I can take any more embarrassment today after looking at my first uploads, lol.

    Thanks so much for stopping by!  If you haven’t, please head on over and check out the DRS Thursday Challenge…this week, Food (include an image, die cut, punch of something you can eat). DRS images are not required so be sure to link up your creation.
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    Stamps: DRS Designs-  Witch Legs card– Witching You Greeting, Silhouette Cat & Moon, Witch Feet       Jackolantern card – Peculiar Pumpkin Patch, Halloween Brewed by
    Paper: Witch Legs card– white, black, silver glitter sticker back c/s   Jackolantern card– white, black, orange
    Ink:    Witch Legs card– Stazon black, versafine onyx (for greeting) Jackolantern card– Memento tuxedo black
    Accessories: Witch Legs card– Copic markers, Spellbinders A2 matting basics A & B, curved borders dies,sequins   Jackolantern card- Copic markers, ribbon, Spellbinders squares & scalloped borders 3 dies, word window punch (McGill), button & scallop button dies (Memory Box)Copic markers, stickles, narrow olive ribbon, Spellbinders A2 matting basics A & B, acorn confetti, Micron pen

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  • 3 Little Count Porkulas

    Posted on by Julie 3 Comments

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    What a fun Inspiration Challenge (IC460) on Splitcoast! I was inspired by THIS item. The squares reminded me of this Trick or Treat image. I stamped it & colored it w/ Copics. The 3 little pigs were stamped on a separate piece, colored & fussy cut. I know it looks like I may have cut out the blocks of the Trick or Treat image, but I didn’t…it’s just colored that way 🙂 So this is a pretty simple, quick little card and these are the Copics I used.

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    Thanks so much for stopping by! If you haven’t, please head on over and check out the DRS Thursday Challenge…this week, Leaf it to Me (use leaves on your card). DRS images are not required so be sure to link up your creation.

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    Supplies:

    Stamps: DRS Designs-  Trick or Treat Squares, Count Porkula
    Paper: white, black
    Ink: Memento tuxedo black
    Accessories:  Spellbinders A2 matting basics A & B dies,  Copic markers

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